Christophe Bellanca
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Christophe Bellanca | |
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| Born | Christophe Bellanca |
| Occupation | Chef |
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Current restaurant | |
Christophe Bellanca is a French chef and restaurateur at Essential by Christophe, a Michelin-starred french restaurant in New York City.
Bellanca started his career working in many renowned restaurants in France including Georges Blanc, La Pyramide under Patrick Henriroux in Vienne, Régis Marcon in Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid, and six years with Anne-Sophie Pic at Maison Pic in Valence.[1]
In 2004, Bellanca moved to the United States and worked at L’Orangerie in Los Angeles. After a meeting with Thomas Keller, Bellanca moved to New York City and was executive chef at Le Cirque. He later worked at Aureole.
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Beginning in 2011, Bellanca was the Culinary Director for Joël Robuchon USA, overseeing L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon in New York and Miami which received a 2 Michelin star rating.[2]